© 2008 European Society of Cardiology
Validation of a risk score to estimate cardiac risk in subjects from the general population on cardioactive treatment
Internal Medicine department, University of Porto Medical School and Hospital S. João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro Porto, Portugal
Internal Medicine Department, University of Porto Medical School and Hospital S. João, Porto, Portugal
Department of Hygine and Epidemiology, University of Porto Medical School and Hospital S. João, Porto, Portugal
E-mail address: joanamartinspiments@gmail.com.
Key Words: Heart failure Diagnosis Brain natriuretic peptide Cardiovascular treatment
Received February 21, 2008;
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In a recent issue of the European Journal of Heart Failure, Nielsen et al [1] reported on a combined risk score based on raised BNP, history of myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation and abnormal ECG that was useful